Police: Man hammers car windows in Bethlehem road rage

A road rage incident early Saturday morning in Bethlehem ended when a man, armed with a hammer, smashed out all the windows and taillights of a car.

No one was injured in the incident that happened at 2 a.m. in the 2400 block of East Boulevard, police said.

But, the situation could have been avoided if both parties involved would have chosen to ignore a purported traffic slight, said Bethlehem police Lt. Mark DiLuzio.

"If someone cuts you off, ignore them," DiLuzio said. "It's not worth getting in a confrontation because you never know who you are dealing with or what issues they may have."

He said police are still investigating the criminal mischief and have made no arrests.

According to police:

The victim, who is from Bethlehem, told police the incident began near Easton and East boulevards when his car was suddenly cut off by a man driving a red Audi.

He told police that he, and his passenger, yelled out the window to the Audi driver.

The victim said he was able to get in front of the Audi when the car began following him. He eventually stopped his car on East Boulevard and he and his passenger hid in a wooded area.

The Audi driver got out of his car, armed with a hammer, the victim told police. He said the man used the hammer to smash all his windows, including breaking the taillights and two blows to the windshield.

The victim was not able to provide police with a license plate, but said the bearded man was white, about 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighing 175 pounds.

Anyone with information may call the police crime tip line at 610-691-6660.